Jay-Z, Eminem, DJ Shadow Sign on for "DJ Hero" Video Game

Because Jay-Z hasn't been mashed up enough.

What the world needs now is more DJs. (Apparently.) Or more wannabe DJs, to be exact. Hence: "DJ Hero", from the makers of "Guitar Hero". In the game, you play a fake turntable and try to excite a fake crowd by mixing and matching songs by the likes of Jay-Z, Eminem, 50 Cent, Justice, Marvin Gaye, Beck, the Beastie Boys, Nirvana, and N.E.R.D.

The 100 tracks in the game have been refashioned into 80 exclusive mixes by the likes of Cut Chemist, DJ AM, DJ Z-Trip, and DJ Shadow, who consulted on the creation of the game, and is also a featured character. Check out what he looks like in the game:

I'm still not sure if you're supposed to play this game during your next hot shit barbecue bash or if you're supposed to play this game instead of going to your next hot shit barbecue bash.

Cheesy-sounding specialized Jay-Z and Eminem versions of the game will also be available when "DJ Hero" comes out this October. Check out preview screen shots and videos at the official DJ Hero site.